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China national under-20 football team

Summary

The China national under-20 football team, also known as the China Youth Team (国青队), represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the AFC Youth Championship, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).

China U-20
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationChinese Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachDejan Đurđević
FIFA codeCHN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1983)
Best resultRound of 16 (2005)
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances18 (first in 1975)
Best resultChampions (1985)

History edit

In 2017, the under-20 team began playing in the Regionalliga Südwest, a fourth-division German league, as part of an agreement between the two countries. The team would play friendly matches to fill in for the missing 20th club in the league's schedule.[1] During the team's match on 17 November against TSV Schott Mainz, the display of a Tibetan flag led to the team walking off in protest.[2] In the aftermath, all upcoming friendly matches were cancelled.[3]

On 28 September 2018, China U-19 Yellow (B team) was organised as support for the national under-20 football team. Serbian manager Aleksandar Janković was appointed the first head coach of the team[4]

Honours edit

Winners (1): 1985
Runners-up (3): 1982, 1996, 2004
Third-places (2): 1966, 2000
Winners (1): 2005
Third-places (2): 1993, 1997

Competition history edit

FIFA World Youth Championship / FIFA U-20 World Cup record edit

Year Result Pos P W D L F A
1977 to 1981 DNE – – – – – – –
  1983 First round 12 3 1 0 2 5 8
  1985 Quarter-finalist 7 4 2 0 2 5 5
1987 to 1995 DNQ – – – – – – –
  1997 First round 18 3 0 2 1 2 3
1999 DNQ – – – – – – –
  2001 Last 16 15 4 1 1 2 2 3
2003 DNQ – – – – – – –
  2005 Last 16 10 4 3 0 1 11 7
2007 to 2023 DNQ – – – – – – –
  2025 TBD – – – – – – –
Total - - 18 7 3 8 25 26

* DNE = Did not enter; DNQ = Did not qualify; Pos = Position; P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against.
* Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-19 Championship/AFC U-20 Asian Cup edit

Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
1959 to 1974 DNP[note 1]
  1975 Quarterfinals 5 2 2 1 6 3
  1976 Quarterfinals 4 1 2 1 7 8
  1977 DNP
  1978 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 3 4
  1980 DNQ – – – – – –
  1982 Runners-up 3 1 2 0 4 3
  1985 Champions 3 2 1 0 5 3
  1986 DNQ – – – – – –
  1988 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 3 9
1990 to 1994 DNQ – – – – – –
  1996 Runners-up 6 5 0 1 16 9
  1998 Group Stage 4 1 1 2 7 8
  2000 3rd Place 6 3 2 1 7 5
  2002 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 7 10
  2004 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 10 3
  2006 Quarterfinals 4 3 0 1 5 3
  2008 Quarterfinals 4 2 2 0 9 1
  2010 Quarterfinals 4 2 1 1 6 4
  2012 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 2 5
  2014 Quarterfinals 4 1 2 1 5 6
  2016 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 0 3
  2018 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 2 2
  2020 DNQ and cancelled – – – – – –
  2023 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 5 6
Total 76 31 19 26 109 95
  • DNP : Did not participate
  • DNQ : Did not qualify

Toulon Tournament edit

Torneo di Viareggio edit

Recent matches edit

2023 edit

3 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Japan   2–1   China Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
  • Kumata   66', 70'
 Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 251
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
6 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS China   2–0   Saudi Arabia Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UST +05:00
Report Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Attendance: 325
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (UAE)
9 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS China   1–1   Kyrgyzstan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UST +05:00
  • Bekberdinov   58' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Zhenishbekov   87'
 Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 235
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
12 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF South Korea   3–1 (a.e.t.)   China Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 467
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (UAE)
1 June Friendly Croatia   1–1   China Velika Gorica, Croatia
 Report
  • Zhu Qiwen   69'
 Stadium: Stadion Radnik
3 June Friendly Croatia   4–1   China Velika Gorica, Croatia
17:30
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik

2024 edit

22 March Friendly Indonesia   1–1   China Jakarta, Indonesia
20:30 UTC+7
  • Figo   90+1' (pen.)
  • Peng Xiao   14'
 Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium
25 March Friendly China   1–1   Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
20:30 UTC+7
  • Zhong Wen   86'
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium

Squad edit

Current coaches edit

Team manager   Zhang Chao
  Lin Lefeng
Head coach   Cheng Yaodong
Assistant coach   Wu Bing
  Antonio Puche
  Zhang Xinxin
Fitness coach   Cao Xiaodong
Goalkeeper coach   Jia Chunhua
Team doctor   Wang Dongzhen
  Shen Chunfeng
  Wang Lei

Current squad edit

The following players were called up for the training camp from 9 March 2024 to 20 March 2024.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Liu Qiwei (2005-12-21)21 December 2005 (aged 18)   Shandong Taishan
1GK Yao Haoyang (2006-10-28)28 October 2006 (aged 17)   Yunnan Yukun
1GK Xie Gongbo (2006-05-22)22 May 2006 (aged 17)   Nantong Haimen Codion
2DF Lu Jiaqiang (2005-04-11)11 April 2005 (aged 18)   Shenzhen FA
2DF Liu Tiecheng (2006-04-22)22 April 2006 (aged 17)   Shanghai Port
2DF Peng Xiao (2005-07-28)28 July 2005 (aged 18)   Shandong Taishan
2DF Yusup Amut (2005-02-15)15 February 2005 (aged 19)   Shandong Taishan
2DF Imran Memet (2005-05-03)3 May 2005 (aged 18)   Shandong Taishan
2DF Ye Daoxin (2005-11-03)3 November 2005 (aged 18)   Zhejiang Pro
2DF He Yiran (2005-02-17)17 February 2005 (aged 19)   Changchun Yatai
2DF Wei Suowei (2005-05-20)20 May 2005 (aged 18)   Hubei Istar
3MF Kuai Jiwen (2006-02-28)28 February 2006 (aged 18)   Shanghai Port
3MF Tang Rui (2005-07-12)12 July 2005 (aged 18)   Shandong Taishan
3MF Chen Zeshi (2005-02-21)21 February 2005 (aged 19)   Shandong Taishan
3MF Fu Yuxuan (2005-08-22)22 August 2005 (aged 18)   Shandong Taishan
3MF Xu Junchi (2005-01-09)9 January 2005 (aged 19)   Zhejiang Pro
3MF Yang Haoyu (2006-05-25)25 May 2006 (aged 17)   Shanghai Shenhua
3MF Gao Le (2006-10-26)26 October 2006 (aged 17)   Shanghai Jiading Huilong
3MF Wei Zixian (2005-05-20)20 May 2005 (aged 18)   Hubei Istar
3MF Xia Zihao (2005-03-27)27 March 2005 (aged 18)   Hubei Istar
4FW Zhong Wen (2005-03-05)5 March 2005 (aged 19)   Shenzhen FA
4FW Mei Shuaijun (2005-02-08)8 February 2005 (aged 19)   Shandong Taishan
4FW Lu Junwei (2005-12-22)22 December 2005 (aged 18)   Shandong Taishan
4FW Liu Chengyu (2006-07-02)2 July 2006 (aged 17)   Shanghai Shenhua
4FW Liu Ye (2006-06-12)12 June 2006 (aged 17)   Nantong Zhiyun
4FW Shahzat Ghojaehmet (2006-07-07)7 July 2006 (aged 17)   Heilongjiang Ice City
4FW Zhe Pengyu (2005-05-09)9 May 2005 (aged 18)   Dalian Young Boy
4FW Wang Haobin (2006-08-11)11 August 2006 (aged 17)   Shandong Taishan
4FW Su Yuliang (2005-01-26)26 January 2005 (aged 19)   Graficar Belgrad

List of head coaches edit

Manage records only includes International Country results

# Name Period Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA Win % Achievements
1   A Joseph 1954 - 1955 1 1 0 0 3 2 100%
2   Nian Weisi 1966 - 1971 13 2 8 3 12 21 15.83% 3rd place at the 1966 AFC Youth Championship
3   Sun Baorong 1972 – 1973 4 2 1 1 12 8 50.00%
4   Chen Chengda 1974 6 3 1 2 7 9 50.00%
5   Zhang Honggen 1975 – 1976 9 3 4 2 13 9 33.33%
6   Xian Dihong 1976 1 0 0 1 2 3 0
7   Zhang Shixun 1976 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
8   Chen Jiagen 1977 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
9   Zhang Honggen 1977 3 2 1 0 4 2 66.67%
10   Chen Jiagen (2nd time) 1978 6 2 0 4 7 9 33.33%
11   Zhang Junxiu 1978 6 1 0 5 3 12 16.67%
12   Xian Dixiong (2nd time) 1979 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
13   Shao Xiankang 1980 4 1 0 3 1 19 25.00%
14   Zhang Junxiu (2nd time) 1980 4 2 0 2 13 4 50.00%
15   Gao Fengwen 1981 - 1983 18 12 3 3 32 17 66.67% Runners-up of the 1982 AFC Youth Championship
first round of the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship
  Xie Hongjun 1983 (U-19) 4 1 0 3 3 7 25.00%
  Li Chuanqi 1983 (U-18) 5 1 0 4 3 17 20.00%
16   Zhang Zhicheng 1984 - 1986 32 18 4 10 63 23 56.25% Champions of the 1985 AFC Youth Championship
Quarter final of the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship
17   Liu Minxin 1986 - 1988 21 15 2 4 58 20 71.43%
18   Chen Xirong 1988 - 1990 23 12 3 8 53 20 52.17%
19   Zhu Guanghu 1991 - 1992 7 2 3 2 9 9 28.57%
20   Zhang Zhicheng (2nd time) 1993 - 1994 2 1 0 1 2 2 50.00%
21   Gai Zengchen 1995 - 1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
22   Tang Pengju 1996 - 1997 14 11 1 2 48 16 78.57% Runners-up of the 1996 AFC Youth Championship
23   Zhu Guanghu (2nd time) 1997 - 1998 24 7 7 10 30 27 29.17% First round of the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
24   Chen Jingang 1998 4 1 1 2 7 8 25.00%
25   Keith Blunt 1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
26   Shen Xiangfu 2000 - 2001 27 13 5 9 46 29 48.15% 3rd place at the 2000 AFC Youth Championship
Round of 16 of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
27   Wang Baoshan 2001 - 2002 8 4 2 2 15 13 50.00%
28   Jia Xiuquan 2003 - 2004 6 5 1 0 17 2 83.33%
29   Yin Tiesheng 2004 - 2005 18 9 4 5 21 12 50.00% Runners-up at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship
30   Eckhard Krautzun 2005 8 4 1 3 16 13 50.00% Round of 16 of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
  Jia Xiuquan 2006 (U-21) 5 4 0 1 12 4 80.00%
31   Jia Xiuquan (2nd time) 2005 – 2006 17 10 3 3 48 19 58.82%
32   Liu Chunming 2007 – 2008 26 12 7 7 53 20 46.15%
33   Su Maozhen 2009 – 2011
34   Jan Olde Riekerink 2011 – 2012
35   Luis Manuel Blanco 2012
36   Li Bing 2013 - 2014
37   Zheng Xiong (Caretaker) 2014
38   Li Ming 2015 – 2018
39   Cheng Yaodong 2018 –

Notes edit

  1. ^ Nationalist China take part in AFC Youth Championship 1959 to 1974, not China PR.

References edit

  1. ^ Bartlett, Evan (22 June 2017). "Chinese U20 team set to become newest member of German fourth division". The Independent. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. ^ "China under-20s protest Tibetan flags at friendly in Germany". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 18 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Freundschaftsspiele mit chinesischer U 20 werden nicht fortgesetzt". dfb. 22 December 2017.
  4. ^ "足协宣布组建U19黄队 扬戈维奇出任球队主教练". Sina. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. ^ "U19国足集训名单公布 夏合扎提、贺一然等29人入选" (in Chinese (China)). titan24. 8 March 2024.

External links edit

  • Chinese Football Association Official Website (in Chinese)
  • Team China Official Website Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
  • Profile on FIFA
  • Profile on AFC

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